Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-30
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
A LIVELY MEETING AND A DEAD.
LOCK.
Determined Attempt to Gust Chief
Suilivan-A Rump Board Meet
ing Called for To-day.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Fire Commissioners was held at their office
last evening. Present, Commissioners Grit
| fits and Slater; absent on account of sick
ness, Commissioner Conran. The minutes
| OF the last meeting were read and approved.
The following bills were passed upon and
ordered paid: Capital Gas Company,
$15 60; w. F. Frazier, So; P. H. Duffy. So;
L. P. Gilman q Co., 81 10; NJ. O Meara,
S37 so; RECORD UNION, so cents; II. Coates,
50 50: Ben. Cohen. 81 So Root, Nielsen &
Co., "a; j. L. Chadderdon, 30 cents; Water
house & Lester, S12 So Bee 80 cents; Geo
b. Blue, 81; Jas. Mcclure, 81 So Neubourg
q Lagos, $25 81; A. Ingram & Co.. 81 5O
d. McCarty, SIG Sc; Hartwell & Stalker,
Sl5 so; L. B. Smart, 50 81; c. H. Krebs
& Co., $13 IS; John Shelton, S21;
Gutta Percha Rubber Company, 81, $50;
Frank Wickwire, SIS 75 Jacob Keefer, so
cents; w. Z. Osborn, 81 80; Nixon &
Wheeler, IS; Weisel & Son, SIS; A. C. Tufts,
81; George Schroth & Co., 50 IS; S. Roth,
So 90; c. Sullivan, SIS 80; Geo. f. Bronner.
81; Jacob Geisel, 81 10; ]. C. Schaden, 20
cents; j. P. McManus. $50; P. J. Coffey &
Son, 81 %; NJ. McElaney, ST. So Total,
SI,573 0S.
Patrich Nash filed his application for
position as extraman.
The reports of the various foremeu for
the month were read and placed on file.
The Board refused to reinstate William
Goddard, driver of a hose truck, who was
suspended during the month by the acting
Chief Engineer. Slater voted for his rein
statement Griffitts against it.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Commissioner Griffitts said petition
had been circulated, and numerously
signed, asking that engine No. be fully
equipped and placed in the eastern portion
OF the city for the better protection of prop
erty. 1t originated with the Citizens I'M
provement Committee, and met with the
approval of taxpayers generally. The
eastern portion of the city had built up
with handsome and costly residences and
business houses, and We're at present vir-
tually without protection. He had made
an examination of the funds on hand, and
had few reforms to offer in the way of re-
duction of salaries, which he would intro
duce later on, that would enable the Com
missioners to comply with this request and
still have money left in the treasury. He
submitted the following report:
Money ON hand July %, 1sS7...........S21. 325 90
Less 600 feet of hose bought........... l50 90
s2O,175 90
Eight months rent, WeinstocS 4 Luz
oln 200 90
Total balance of receipts to March, l,
...-.........S2O SO %
Estimated expenses for eight months, includ-
ing third engine:
Eight months payroll, at 81 ,525....s12. 200 90
Eight months pay Steward Truck
Eight months pay for Third Engineer zoo 90 90
Seven months pay for four extramen
to March l, 1855. ......,........ $50 90
one horse 80 90
Monthly bills s months (estimated) m $500 90
Repairs to fire-alarm system and new
boxes (estimated) $500 90
sl9,150 90
superintendent hre alarm 600 90
100 W
Money on hand July 10Th, after paying
lor $50 90
Less expenses 10 $50 90
Add TO this, amount saved by reducing
salaries months, to March l, 1855. 525 90
Balance on hand, March l, 1ssS. S, $50 90